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Sautéed Tuna Chunks on a Bed of Greens

  • 3 cups torn Romaine lettuce
  • 3 cups torn red leaf lettuce
  • 1 cup chopped endive
  • 1 cup torn radicchio
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1 cup snow peas
  • 1 large tomato, cut into wedges
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon margarine product (60% or more oil)
  • 1 pound tuna steaks
  • 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

On six individual salad plates, arrange lettuce, endive, radiccho, mushrooms, snow peas and tomato. Set aside. In large skillet, over medium-high heat, cook garlic in margarine for one minute. Add tuna steaks and cook, browning on both sides, until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 10 minutes. Remove fish and break into chunks. Arrange tuna on individual salads; set aside. In same skillet, add vinegar, sugar, mustard and pepper; heat through. Drizzle vinegar mixture over salads; serve immediately.

Number of Servings: 6